Des Plains River. 20 minutes to kill. Bait caster.   Steel leader.  Rapala Husky Jerk (Firetiger). High water.  Fast current. ...

The Fall Edition of a Tight Loop Magazine is out, and yours truly has a little article in there about the Des Plains River and the Northern...

My buddy Adam aka The Slaunch Mob (Instagram -  @theslaunchmob ) decided that he wanted to pick up fly fishing.  We were finally able to g...

This past Labor Day weekend, I got out with a bunch of guys from a local fishing forum - WindyCityFishing.com.  I believe there were 13 of u...

We've had an extremely wet June and mid July here in the Chicagoland area.  That means that one of my favorite fisheries has been blown ...

The 3rd installment of - Bored and going through old photos. I cannot count how many times Bobba-Dood overstayed our welcome in the sun...

I have been itching to get out on the Des Plains River (DPR) 1 last time this year, and I finally got my opportunity. After my morning worko...

It's that time of year when I hunt for teeth. I'm referring to Northern Pike, and Musky. I have caught many pike, but musky seem to ...

Not wanting to pack up our fishing gear for the winter just yet. My buddy Dave ( Urban Assault Fly Fishing ) and I decided to take a float d...